MANUSCRIPT, NATURAL HISTORY - Five manuscript works in one volume, [?later 18th-century], 8vo, contemporary boards. FIVE APPARENTLY UNPUBLISHED WORKS, of unknown authorship, on gardening, husbandry, forestry, etc. Please see the full description below.

MANUSCRIPT, NATURAL HISTORY - "The Flower Garden; in Two Parts. The First Part, Contains the Culture of all the Annual and Bienl. Plants and Flowers, together with all Bulbous Rooted Flowers, and Aquaticks. Part the Second, Contains the Culture of all the Perenl. Plants, divided into Classes according to Their different sizes; with whatever is necessary in regard to the Flower Garden, Parterres, Lawns, Walks, Basons, Temples, &c. With a list of such Flowers as Blow [sic] through every month of the Year." Pages [1]-46, with very small and dense text written in red and black on paper, trimmed and mounted, as throughout the whole manuscript; "Kitchen Garden. Part the 1st [Part the 2nd]." Pages 47-87, with printed text cut and mounted from another work, apart from the last 6-pages which are in manuscript; "Wilderness. In Two Parts. Part the first Contains The Culture of all Timber, and other Trees, together with Underwoods, and Evergreen Trees and Shrubs as will endure the open Air ... Part the 2d, profit arising from the planting of an Acre of Land with Timber and underwoods in twenty five years ... " [etc.] Pages 88-131, all in manuscript; "The Greenhouse Containing the proper Rules for Raising and Cultivating near Five Hundred Plants, which require the shelter of A House; together with the Best Method of Building of Green Houses, Glass Cases, Dry Stoves, and Bark Stoves." Pages 132-177, manuscript; pp.178-179 blank; "The Gardener's Remembrancer. Shewing the Works to be done in the Flower Garden, Wilderness, The Green House, and the Stove, in Every month through the Year." Pages 180-221, manuscript; the volume concluded by a 28-page manuscript index. [No place: no date, but [?]second half of the 18th-century], 5 works in one volume, almost entirely in manuscript, comprising a total of 249-pages, 8vo (190 x 125mm). Contemporary suede-backed paper boards (boards heavily rubbed). Provenance: John Hall (old armorial bookplate, with the name and "No. 523" added in manuscript); "J.W." ([?]initials at the head of the first page of the manuscript, and in the same hand, [?]possibly those of the elusive author); later pencil annotation to the margins of the first page, so faint as to be almost entirely illegible. FIVE APPARENTLY UNPUBLISHED AND INTRIGUING MANUSCRIPT NATURAL HISTORY WORKS BOUND IN ONE VOLUME, in original condition, of unknown authorship, on gardening, husbandry, forestry and related subjects.